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Group travel is down, but not out

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan According to an April survey by the Incentive Research Foundation, the top concern about participating in work or reward-related travel was the threat of an epidemic/pandemic at 33%, followed closely by severe weather at 29%. Incentives interrupted. Inventive alternatives.

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Regaining Trust and Engagement for In-Person Events

Sales and Marketing Management

The Incentive Research Foundation convened a group of incentive professionals in Florida this summer to discuss factors that are impacting corporate decisions regarding relaunching incentive travel programs. Here are some of the highlights.

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Serving Others Never Goes Out of Style

Sales and Marketing Management

Helping others as a team is invigorating and bonding, which is why corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues to be a popular component of offsite meetings and incentive travel programs. Comparing the results from 2015/2016 with 2017/2018, CSR is actually up two points across all regions.

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Maximizing Success with Digital Sales Referrals: A Guide

Vengreso

With physical meetings and travel on hold, businesses had to adapt fast. Research shows that video conferencing skyrocketed during lockdowns. Reward System: An incentive system encourages more people to participate in referring others to your offerings. Video calls and emails became the new norm.

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TSE 1284: Why Your Brain Lies To You: Cash Is NOT The Best Motivator

Sales Evangelist

Tim Houlihan and Dr. Kurt Nelson are consultants who have spent more than 20 years working with companies to design incentives that will increase productivity within sales teams. However, once those needs are met, incentives that are more material or experiential in nature move people into greater effort.

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Meet the Spiff Team: Chapter Four

The Spiff Blog

Dan has many hobbies such as Hiking, Bouldering, Traveling, Photography, and practically anything DIY. From then on, he was intrigued by all things related to tech involving household computer troubleshooting or helping friends pick out the latest tech specs for their new PC builds. Eugenia has an active lifestyle and loves traveling.

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Quick and complete guide for sales teams: What to do, what not to do, plus sales coaching activities you can use right now

BrainShark

Reps who are coached are more confident and effective in their conversations — and our research shows buyers are 13x more likely to buy from confident sounding sellers. Another possibility is to start with a work-related, non-scored activity. The rules and rewards can be as varied as any other sales incentive. Get creative!